"We are honored to partner with Metova CyberCENTS to launch the Florida Cyber Range," said Eman El-Sheikh, director of the UWF Center for Cybersecurity, in a prepared statement. "The Florida Cyber Range provides a state-of-the-art environment to help cybersecurity students and professionals gain valuable practical skills to detect and defend against real world cyberattacks. The range will help organizations differentiate themselves and prepare against emerging threats and attacks through innovative training experiences."

"The Florida Cyber Range will complement expanding cybersecurity education, training and research initiatives by using real world situations to prepare against complex cyberattacks," added El-Sheikh. "The UWF Center for Cybersecurity will develop resources and models for integrating Florida Cyber Range exercises into education and training programs and will disseminate these resources regionally and nationally."